Insecurity and its implication for sustainable development in Nigeria: The role of religion

Nigeria’s high rate of insecurity has reached a stage where people’s safety is no longer guaranteed. This article examines the extent to which the current high rate of insecurity in Nigeria has affected sustainable development in the country. The increasing insecurity situation is now in a state whe...

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VerfasserInnen: Ngwoke, Peace N. (Verfasst von) ; Akabike, Gladys N. (Verfasst von)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: HTS teologiese studies
Jahr: 2022, Band: 78, Heft: 1
weitere Schlagwörter:B Violence
B Religion
B Development
B Politics
B Nigeria
B Insecurity
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